Cournot Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowships for International Applicants in France, 2014/15

Each year, The Cournot Foundation offers five postdoctoral fellowships for international applicants. Recipients may undertake postdoctoral research at the host institution of their choice. These postdoctoral fellowships are for 12 months and worth 24,000 € each. Candidates must have been awarded their PhD between 1 October 2012 and 1 October 2014. Application should be submitted till February 5, 2014.

Study Subject(s):Fellowships are awarded for research at host institutions.Course Level:Fellowships are available for postdoctoral research programme.Scholarship Provider: The Cournot FoundationScholarship can be taken at: France

Eligibility: –Researchers of all nationalities are eligible.
-Candidates must have been awarded their PhD between 1 October 2012 and 1 October 2014. The fellowship is for 12 months and is not intended to supplement other research grants or a full-time salary.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Researchers of all nationalities can apply for these postdoctoral fellowships.

Scholarship Description: The Cournot Foundation awards every year a maximum of five Robert Solow Postdoctoral Fellowships of 24,000 € each to researchers of all nationalities.The Cournot Centre’s Scientific Team chooses the postdoctoral fellows based on their applications. Recipients may undertake postdoctoral research at the host institution of their choice. The Cournot Foundation and Cournot Centre do not act as hosting institutions for postdoctoral researchers, only as funding institutions. Candidates must have been awarded their Ph.D. between 1 October 2012 and 1 October 2014. The fellowship is for 12 months and is not intended to supplement other research grants or a full-time salary.

Number of award(s): Five Robert Solow postdoctoral fellowships will be offered.

Duration of award(s):These postdoctoral fellowships will be offered for 12 months.

What does it cover?Fellowships worth 24,000 € each will be awarded.

Selection Criteria: The Cournot Centre’s Scientific Team chooses the postdoctoral fellows based on their applications.

Notification: The successful applicants for the 2014–15 academic year will be notified by 15 April 2014.

How to Apply:Applicants should apply by post. Applications must not be more than six (6) pages recto in length, including the cover page and may be typed in a font size no smaller than 12 or handwritten in black ink. Additional sheets should not be added.